Contact smart card are the same size as a credit card and contain a single embedded chip. The card is inserted into a smart card reader in order to read and write information in the chip. Transmission of commands, data, and card status takes place over these physical contact points. when a contact smart card is being inserted into a smart cart reader with a direct conntection.
Contact Smart Card & IC card descriptions:
| Contact smart card chips | Memory |
| SLE***2/ SLE***2 | **6byte |
| SLE***8/ SLE***8 | ***4Byte |
| *4C*2/*4C*8/*4C*6 | 2KB/ 8KB/ *6KB |
| *4C*2/*4C*4 | *2KB/ *4KB |
| *4C**8/*4C**6 | **8KB/ **6KB |
| CPU chips | *2KB/ *4KB |
| Other contact chips available | |
| Contact smart card Specification | |
| Dimension | *5.6 x *4 x 0.*4mm CR*0 |
| Material | PVC/ PET/ ABS |
| Operating Temperature | **5°C to + *0°C |
| Storage Temperature | **0°C to + *0°C |
| Resistance | Common indoor environment |
| Optional Technics | |
| Options on standard card | Magnetic Stripe Option: Loco **0oe/Hico ***0oe |
| Numbering: Ink jet, DOD, Laser | |
| Barcode printing *3 / *9 / **8 | |
| Signature panel (white color/ transparent) | |
| Embossing | |
| Hole punch | |
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Application |
Electronic cash, loyalty cards,
ID cards, building access control, network access control,
Communications & Telecom
Medical & Security |
